Lu Xiangsheng's mouth couldn't close anymore.

He looked at Sun Lin's gaze, how satisfied he looked. Although Shi Kefa told him in advance that it was Yu Guozhen who was in charge of military affairs, in Lu Xiangsheng's view, Shi Kefa's understanding was only afraid of being wrong.

Look at Sun Lin's well-founded appearance without losing his edge, he is really a rare talent among the younger generation, and what is even more rare is that he is still the Donglin branch of his own side!

At this time, Lu Xiangsheng was only in his thirties, and he had already sat in a high position in the military affairs of the Ministry of War and the prime minister of the five provinces. In his heart, he is not only thinking about his personal meritorious title, but more than this, what he wants to consider is the future of the entire Donglin.

But alas, he is only bigger than that.

"The biggest fortunate thing for this official to come east this time is to meet a young talent like Kexian here!" He stroked his beard and laughed: "Okay, okay, this official has made amends to Ke Xian on behalf of the ancestors, and Ke Xian should not embarrass him again." What other surprises, take them out together, this official really can't wait! ”

Sun Lin said with a smile: "Don't dare, the lower officials have made some small contributions, so they think of a way to show off in front of their bosses, see laughs, see laughs, and ask the two officials not to be surprised." ”

He only said that the two officials did not accept Lu Xiangsheng's words, and it was clear that he did not accept Lu Xiangsheng's apology for Zu Kuan. Now that Lu Xiangsheng sees him as a thousand good, he naturally will not take his little disrespect to heart, but feels that this is a matter of course, talented people always have arrogance, especially literati against martial artists, if they do not have three points of arrogance, it is strange.

Zu Kuan was so angry that his lungs were about to explode.

Sun Lin said: "The rest is to rescue more than 20,000 people who were coerced, these are all thieves captured in Anlu, fortunately, we broke through the thief village yesterday, and robbed some food for them to eat, otherwise, they will have to go hungry in this day." ”

"Rescued Baihao, that's also a great achievement, inferior to beheading, good, good!" Lu Xiangsheng felt that he seemed to only say "good" today.

Shi Kefa looked around, until now, he didn't see Yu Guozhen, which made him very strange: "Yu Jimin, he has made this great contribution, Lu Shilang should see him." ”

Sun Lin was a little embarrassed in his heart, and said: "Now it's just attacking the rear of the thieves, if the thieves turn around after hearing the news, I'm afraid that it will be disadvantageous to our army." Therefore, Yu Jimin went to investigate in person, and he was not here. ”

"What about his guard, why is Qi Niu the only one here?"

Shi Kefa knew very well in his heart that it was impossible to obtain such a result by relying on the less than 2,000 officers and soldiers brought by Sun Lin alone, and it was Yu Guozhen who made great efforts. He wanted Lu Xiangsheng to also see Yu Guozhen's military might, in his mind, Lu Xiangsheng had a very good way, and he might be able to subdue this Yu Guozhen under his account.

"How much credit does this Yu Jimin have in this big victory?" Lu Xiangsheng asked in surprise when he heard Shi Kefa repeatedly emphasize Yu Guozhen.

Sun Lin pondered for a moment, then smiled bitterly.

The officers and soldiers he led, in addition to waving the flag and shouting, were to beat and tie up people, Yu Guozhen had some credit, so do you still have to ask?

"This ...... The strategies were all thought up by Yu Jimin, and in addition, the charge was also done by Yu Jimin with his guards. Sun Lin said with a little embarrassment: "The lower official is just attached to his tail, because of the success of people." ”

"Why should Ke Xian be too modest!" Lu Xiangsheng didn't believe it, but he admired Sun Lin even more. It is not uncommon for people to rob the merits, but there are not many people who are willing to share the credit with others: "Ke Xian has made this special contribution, and it is also hard, now that the thieves are quite numerous, and my main force has not yet arrived, first go back to Lu'zhou to rest for a few days, and then fight with the thieves - you let that Yu Jimin come back too." ”

Hearing him say this, Sun Lin felt extremely sorry in his heart, but this was also consistent with Yu Guozhen's statement, nodded at the moment, and then said to Qi Niu behind him: "Old Niu, you go to find your son-in-law, tell him Lu Shilang's love and affection, and we will wait for him to come back in Lu'zhou City to drink the celebration banquet!" ”

As for whether the Kaishan Tiger was taken away by Zu Kuan's scouts, Lu Xiangsheng did not mention this matter again, and neither did Sun Lin.

They couldn't wait for Yu Guozhen to return to Lu's state capital to eat celebration wine, Yu Guozhen said that he was going to detect the deeds of the thieves, but in fact he turned south and returned to Wuwei by boat, leaving the guards behind Wuwei, he only took a few people and rushed to Nan'jing.

For him, the battle of Zhegao River is not only to test the reality of the rogue of King Chuang, but also to review the strength of his army, and to rescue the people who were coerced by thieves. Once these three goals are achieved, the next step is to withdraw your fist and wait for the right time.

When he arrived in Nanjing, the news of the victory in the Battle of Zhegao River also reached here, so when he came to visit Fang Kongzhi, he happened to meet Fang Yizhi who came to his father's place. As soon as he saw him, Fang Yizhi smiled and said: "Good come, good come, last night the adults heard the news of the battle of Zhegao River, and they were happy, and said that you will drink and celebrate with you when you come again!" ”

For the imperial court, the victory of the Zhegao River was rare good news, not only a victory, but also a heavy blow to the Liukou Qiyan, and also seriously weakened the strength of the Liukou.

Moreover, when the Liukou approached the Yangtze River and threatened Nan'jing, this battle could also boost the morale of Nan'jing.

"Is Jimin here? Let him in, Mizhi, don't pester him outside! ”

Sure enough, when Fang Kongzhi heard the news of Yu Guozhen's coming, he was also extremely happy, and he could even say that he was a little out of shape. When Yu Guozhen and Fang Yizhi arrived at the door of his study, they could hear his laughter, and then he himself appeared in front of the door of the study.

He is an elder and has always been self-controlled, and this time he came out, of course, because Yu Guozhen has made great contributions to the country and the people. Yu Guozhen hurriedly saluted, and didn't dare to say anything, but Fang Kongzhi smiled and said: "You dare to rush towards the army of Liukou with two hundred people, what else don't you dare, isn't the old man more terrible than Liukou?" ”

"Not afraid of uncle, afraid of loyalty."

Yu Guozhen slapped him on the back slightly, and sure enough, Fang Kongzhi was even more happy: "Sure enough, Shi Daolin said that you have sharp teeth in your mouth, but it's not for no reason...... Come in and tell me about the front line, although Kexian has a letter, but the language is unknown, and the Tang report of the court is not credible, it just so happens that you, the main master, are here. ”

After Yu Guozhen came in to have tea, he told the story of the battle of the Zhegao River, and he did not exaggerate or cover it up. Fang Kongzhi is not as good as ordinary mediocre officials, although he doesn't talk much, his eyes are extremely keen, and he is insightful in human feelings, and many times, Yu Guozhen hopes to get his opinion.

"Since you have no intention of making a difference, it is good to give up this credit." Hearing that Yu Guozhen gave the credit to his son-in-law Sun Lin, Fang Kongzhi was not hypocritical, he groaned slightly: "This matter is Ke Xian's acknowledgment of your feelings...... But, Jimin, why don't you just come out? ”

"Since the uncle asked, the little nephew told the truth." Yu Guozhen also wanted to explain this question for a long time, so as not to doubt Fang Kongzhi: "In today's world, it is really not the time for a little nephew to become a leader. ”

"Oh?"

"If the little nephew is out of office, he has only one way to be a martial artist, and he is controlled by others and is ordered to run. The little nephew's surname is Zi Lijie, how can he be controlled by mediocre officials and coerced by turbid officials? But the court decree, the power of the Son of Heaven, although a knife and a pen, can also embarrass the little nephew. Yu Guozhen said with a smile: "Uncle hopes that the little nephew will become a leader, just because he is afraid that the little nephew's skills will not be used by the country, but the little nephew feels that maintaining a free body is more conducive to the little nephew serving the country." ”

"When you say serving the country, is it to follow the example of the bearded customer to create his own business overseas?"

Yu Guozhen mentioned his base in Hoi An in his letter to Fang Kongzhi, and although Fang Kongzhen did not mention it before that he seized the city in another country without authorization, he was unhappy in his heart, and it was not surprising that he asked directly this time.

"No, I will float overseas." Yu Guozhen first said a word of Confucius, and when Fang Kongzhi twisted his beard and laughed lightly, he knew that he was wrong, compared to dropping the bookbag, where would he be Fang Kongzhi's opponent, so without waiting for Fang Kongzhi to speak, he said quickly: "The little nephew is also not a last resort, as mentioned before, the little nephew's surname is Qingjie, but he is quite talented, if he is not used, he will be envied." That being the case, it's okay to leave yourself a way back. ”

"Jimin, what you said is a bit too much, the Holy Son of Heaven is in the court, and the sages are gathering ......"

"Holy Son of Heaven...... Although he intended to revitalize the Ming Dynasty, he was born thirty years later. Yu Guozhen sneered: "It is difficult to return, and the Son of Heaven is in a hurry, so this gives the villain a lucky door." ”

Hearing him talk about Chongzhen, Fang Kongzhi coughed, and Yu Guozhen turned to the rest: "Even if the court and the middle are all gentlemen, they may not be able to accommodate the little nephew." Others don't say it, isn't Shi Kefa's private virtue a gentleman? But just because the little nephew didn't do what he wanted, refused to give up his family business, and was unwilling to hand over "Storm Collection" and "People's Livelihood Miscellaneous", he regarded the thief as an enemy, and even did not hesitate to make calculations behind it. Shi Kefa prides himself on being a righteous gentleman, and has a lot of connections with his uncle and Ke Xian, and Zhang Tianru, who sought to seize the property of his little nephew, is even more friends with Mizhi and his little nephew, and is now the leader of the Restoration Society. The little nephew was afraid of these gentlemen and talents, so he didn't dare to live in his hometown, so he could only move to another country! ”

"Besides, the little nephew is also for Daming, for my Huaxia!" After a pause, he then said: "Uncle has checked the disasters over the years, the Shaanxi and Jin regions have been affected by disasters year after year, and in the past two years, the famine has spread to more places in the Central Plains, otherwise why are there more and more thieves?" In the humble opinion of the little nephew, I am afraid that this famine will continue to expand. If it is expanded to Jianghuai and Huguang, or if the Liukou fight to Jianghuai and Huguang, where will the food of the people of China come from? ”

Fang Kongzhi is not one of those stupid officials, he has a keen eye and has seen a lot. After hearing this, he hesitated for a while, and then condensed: "Are you worried about Huguangjiang 'West'? ”

"Exactly, the Liukou have peeped into the river several times, and the thieves have even been counted into Huguang, and if the two places are in chaos, hundreds of billions of lives in China will be destroyed!" When Yu Guozhen said this, his voice became low.

Fang Kong's pupils also shrank suddenly, and in his eyes, it seemed that he saw a terrifying future!

(To be continued)